Orient Overseas Container Line Limited et al v. The United States of America et al
| OOCL (USA) Inc., Orient Overseas Container Line Limited and OOCL (Europe) Limited |
| United States of America, Erin M. Wirth, S. Linda Harris Crovella and Federal Maritime Commission |
| 4:2026cv03606 |
| May 5, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Charles Eskridge |
| Contract: Marine |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgment |
| None |
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| Notice of Assignment of USCA No. 26-20305 re: #21 Notice of Appeal, filed. (edg1) |
Filing 30
Order of USCA - ORDER re: #21 Notice of Appeal ; USCA No. 26-20305. the motion to expedite the ruling on Appellants' motion for a preliminary injunction is GRANTED., filed. (dlr1)
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| Filing 29 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript re: #28 Transcript - Appeal,. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) |
| Filing 28 APPEAL TRANSCRIPT re Injunction Hearing held on June 8, 2026 before Judge Charles Eskridge. Court Reporter/Transcriber Judicial Transcribers of Texas, LLC. Ordering Party: Zachary R. Cain. This transcript relates to the following: #21 Notice of Appeal, #27 AO435 Transcript Request, #25 AO435 Transcript Request,. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/10/2026., filed. (MaryHenry, ) |
| Filing 27 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by J Lee Hill for Transcript of Motion Hearing on 6/8/26 before Judge Charles Eskridge. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas, filed. (Hill, Jack) Copy Request electronically forwarded to Judicial Transcribers of Texas on 6/10/2026. Estimated completion date: 6/11/26. Modified on 6/10/2026 (edf4). |
| Filing 25 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Plaintiffs/Zachary Cain for Transcript of Motion Hearing on 6/8/26 before Charles Eskridge. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas, filed. (Letourneau, Keith) Electronically forwarded to Judicial Transcribers of Texas on 6/10/2026. Estimated completion date: 6/11/2026. Modified on 6/10/2026 (cng4). |
| Filing 24 Clerks Notice of Filing of an Appeal. The following Notice of Appeal and related motions are pending in the District Court: #21 Notice of Appeal. Fee status: Paid, filed. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Appeal) (jrl1) |
| Filing 23 RESPONSE to #22 MOTION to Supplement Notice of Appeal as to #21 Notice of Appeal , filed by Federal Maritime Commission, S. Linda Harris Crovella, United States of America, Erin M. Wirth. (Siddiqui, Myra) |
| Appeal Review Notes re: #21 Notice of Appeal. Fee status: Paid. The appeal filing fee has been paid or an ifp motion has been granted.No hearings were held in the case - no transcripts. Number of DKT-13 Forms expected: 1, filed. (jrl1) |
| Filing 26 Minute entry for MOTION AND INJUNCTION HEARING before Judge Charles Eskridge on June 8, 2026. All parties present and represented by counsel. The Court addressed the motion by Defendants to transfer for improper venue pursuant to 28 USC 1406(a). Dkt 13. Plaintiffs Orient Overseas Container Line Limited, OOCL (USA) Inc, and OOCL (Europe) Limited, clarified that their sole asserted basis for venue in this district is 28 USC 1391(e)(1)(A). They contend in that respect that the United States is a defendant and must be deemed as one that "resides" in this district. The motion to transfer for improper venue was GRANTED for reasons stated on the record. Dkt 13. The motion by Defendants to transfer for improper venue was GRANTED. Dkt 13. It is ordered that this matter will be transferred to the District for the District of Columbia. Such transfer is hereby stayed until July 1, 2026, to allow for review of this Order by the Fifth Circuit. See Dkt 21 (notice of appeal). Appearances: Myra Farah Siddiqui, Zachary Ryan Cain, Keith Bernard Letourneau.(ERO: used), filed. (jmg4) |
| Filing 22 PLAINTIFFS' SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF REGARDING STAY OF ENTRY OF ORDER ON MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE by OOCL (Europe) Limited, OOCL (USA) Inc., Orient Overseas Container Line Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/29/2026. (Letourneau, Keith) Modified on 6/9/2026 (jmg4). |
| Filing 21 NOTICE OF APPEAL to US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by OOCL (Europe) Limited, OOCL (USA) Inc., Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (Filing fee $ 605, receipt number ATXSDC-36047566), filed. (Letourneau, Keith) |
| Filing 20 REPLY in Support of #13 MOTION to Transfer Case, filed by Federal Maritime Commission, S. Linda Harris Crovella, United States of America, Erin M. Wirth. (Siddiqui, Myra) |
| Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition to #13 MOTION to Transfer Case, filed by OOCL (Europe) Limited, OOCL (USA) Inc.. (Letourneau, Keith) |
| Filing 18 REPLY in Support of #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by OOCL (Europe) Limited, OOCL (USA) Inc.. (Letourneau, Keith) |
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Filing 17
SCHEDULING and DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 10/6/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 9/4/2026 Pltf Expert Report due by 4/6/2027. Deft Expert Report due by 5/6/2027. Discovery due by 6/22/2027. Mediation due by 9/8/2027. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 7/22/2027. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 7/22/2027. Joint Pretrial Order due by 10/8/2027. Docket Call set for 11/16/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jm4)
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Filing 16
ORDER re: Response to motion to transfer venue #13 is due by 6/5/2026. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4)
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Filing 15
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/5/2026 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) (Attachments: #1 Attachments) Parties notified. (jmg4)
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| Filing 14 RESPONSE to #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Federal Maritime Commission, S. Linda Harris Crovella, United States of America, Erin M. Wirth. (Siddiqui, Myra) |
| Filing 13 MOTION to Transfer Case by Federal Maritime Commission, S. Linda Harris Crovella, United States of America, Erin M. Wirth, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/18/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit) (Siddiqui, Myra) |
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Filing 12
ORDER denying Reconsideration #11 . The legal points at issue will be considered and resolved with hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction, after Defendants respond. This matter is set for a Preliminary Injunction Hearing on 6/8/2026, at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 9F. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (bkt4)
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| Filing 11 SUPPLEMENT to #2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, by OOCL (Europe) Limited, OOCL (USA) Inc., Orient Overseas Container Line Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Letourneau, Keith) |
| Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by OOCL (Europe) Limited, OOCL (USA) Inc., Orient Overseas Container Line Limited, filed. (Letourneau, Keith) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Plaintiffs' Notice of Service of Process on United States of America by OOCL (Europe) Limited, OOCL (USA) Inc., Orient Overseas Container Line Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit) (Letourneau, Keith) |
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Filing 8
ORDER DENYING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER denying #2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. The motion by Plaintiffs for emergency temporary restraining order is DENIED. Dkt 2. The motion for preliminary injunction remains UNDER ADVISEMENT. Dkt 2. Defendants are ORDERED to respond to the motion for preliminary injunction within twenty-one days of valid service.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4)
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| Filing 7 Summons Issued as to U.S. Attorney. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (amp4) |
| Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Federal Maritime Commission, S. Linda Harris Crovella, OOCL (USA) Inc., United States of America, Erin M. Wirth. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed. (anc4) |
| Filing 5 Request for Issuance of Summons as to OOCL (Europe) Limited, OOCL (USA) Inc., filed. (Letourneau, Keith) |
| Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (sew4) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (sew4) |
| Filing 3 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Linda S. Harris Crovella, in her official capacity as an Administrative Law Judge, The United States of America, Federal Maritime Commission, a federal administrative agency, Erin M. Wirth, in her official capacity as an Administrative Law Judge, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation Summons - Erin M. Wirth, #2 Continuation Summons - Linda S. Harris Crovella, #3 Continuation Summons - The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, #4 Continuation Summons - The U.S. Acting Attorney General) (Cain, Zachary) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by OOCL (USA) Inc., Orient Overseas Container Line Limited, OOCL (Europe) Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/26/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Proposed Order) (Cain, Zachary) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35765702) filed by Orient Overseas Container Line Limited, OOCL (Europe) Limited, OOCL (USA) Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (Cain, Zachary) |
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